Oped by Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa Africa’s energy future at a crossroad When it comes to building the future of energy […]
Tag: renewable energy
Dispatchable Renewable Energy: An Answer to Load Shedding
In 2020, South Africans experienced the most intensive load shedding to date. These crippling power cuts, which amounted to a staggering 856 hours, almost 10% […]
EnDev and the IKEA Foundation launch renewables project at Vienna Energy Forum to support smallholder farmers
EnDev is launching a renewables project in partnership with the IKEA Foundation on 6 July at the Vienna Energy Forum. This three-year project aims to empower the agricultural sector […]
New thermal battery and solar tech help mining companies get rid of diesel
247Solar launches HeatStorE™, a long duration thermal battery made for adding more renewables to remote mining operations, industrial and grid solutions than is feasible with […]
Africa Energy Week 2021, Taking Place in Cape Town; Will Focus on Investment, Oil and Gas, Renewables and Energy Transition
The African Energy Chamber is set to host the first-ever African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town on 9th – 12th November 2021. Replacing Africa […]
Winch Energy Launches Crowdfunding For Off-Grid Renewables
New clean energy opportunities in developing countries for UK and international investors Off-grid utilities provider, Winch Energy, is seeking to secure up to £1.5 million […]
Net Zero? Not for Africa. Not Yet. Africa Must Fight Energy Poverty with Oil and Gas Development
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber On May 18, 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released “Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for […]
Greenpeace and Western Anti Africa Energy Groups Take the Wrong Approach to East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Uganda and Tanzania
By NJ Ayuk, Executive President of the African Energy Chamber. If someone were to put me on the spot and ask me to name an […]
South Africa needs over 28 GW of flexibility to reach 100% renewables at lowest cost
Wärtsilä launches agile balancing technology – capable of ramping up to 10+ MW in two minutes – to bridge South Africa to renewable energy future The […]
Mozambique holds the key to Southern Africa’s clean energy transition
By Fhedzi Modau, Mozambique Country Manager, Wartsila Energy Business With its massive gas reserves and billions of dollars of investment flowing in to monetize them, […]